Call for Proposals

This Group invites proposals for panels and individual papers on the topics listed below. Please contact listed organizers if you wish to take part in any proposed session:

Issues and formations within Hinduism in particular regions of North America (e.g., Chicago, the Bible Belt, etc.) — Steven Ramey, University of Alabama,
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Theorizing the poetics and politics of the construction of Hinduism in North America — Shana Sippy, Carleton College,
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The question of conversion — practices, problems, and discourses in North American Hinduism — Corinne Dempsey, Nazareth College,
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Problematizing theories of transmission and tradition in North American (and diasporic) Hinduism — Shana Sippy, Carleton College,
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Considering caste and race among North American Hindus — Shana Sippy, Carleton College,
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What happens to rituals of possession in North American Hinduism? — Shreena N. Gandhi, Kalamazoo College,
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Gender and power in North American Hinduism — Shreena N. Gandhi, Kalamazoo College,
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The spatial frames of North American Hindus — theological and material — George Pati, Valparaiso University,
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Complete panel proposals are preferred over individual papers. Other panel proposals and topics are always welcome. Those interested in proposing additional topics, or those who have any general questions about the North American Hinduism Group, contact Jeffery D. Long, Elizabethtown College,
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Mission

This Group was established in 2006 for the purpose of drawing greater scholarly attention to Hinduisms outside of South Asia. Though it will focus on North America, the Group also welcomes relevant research on Hinduisms in other non-Indian contexts. The Group has three main goals:

To study and describe Hinduisms in North America and related diaspora contexts

To develop a more sophisticated understanding of what distinguishes these Hinduisms from those in South Asia

To nurture thoughtful debate on the methodologies unique to and appropriate for their study

Anonymity of Review Process

Proposer names are visible to Chairs but anonymous to steering committee members.

Questions?

Shreena GandhiKalamazoo College
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Jeffery D. LongElizabethtown College
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